[nfb-talk] FW: {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon Gund

[S Baker]

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From: srbaker12 at hotmail.com
To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
Subject: RE: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon Gund
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 21:29:26 +0000




This email solicits donations. It also has links to current research to correct blindness.There is nothing wrong with being blind, if that is what you want. If there is technology that can reverse,cure me, I am all for it. There is an old saying "There are none so blind as those who will not see". Our eyes may not work but our brains do.
Steve



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> From: ladygloria at webband.com
> To: nfb-talk at nfbnet.org
> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 14:19:37 -0700
> Subject: Re: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon Gund
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> What in the heck is wrong with being blind!
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> Gloria Whipple
> Corresponding Secretary
> Inland Empire chapter
> nfb of WA
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> Subject: [nfb-talk] {Disarmed} FW: A personal report from Chairman Gordon
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> Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 16:00:24 -0500
> From: GGund at FightBlindness.org
> To: srbaker at charter.net
> Subject: A personal report from Chairman Gordon Gund
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> Like you, Steven, I follow the work of the Foundation Fighting Blindness
> closely. As a donor, I want to know that my donations make a difference. 
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> And believe me, they do. When I reflect on the last year and listen to this
> video, I am reminded that we have more clinical trials for sight-saving
> treatments underway than ever before. Clearly, hope and optimism are
> running high. Incredible strides have been made in the last few years, and
> these remarkable advances would not have been made without your support of
> the Foundation. They include:
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> Vision Restored. We are continuing to build on remarkable gains in gene
> therapy. As you may recall, in a Foundation-funded trial, 9-year-old Corey
> Haas and 19 others received a gene therapy treatment and can now see. And
> as the trial has expanded, participants have shown sustained improvement in
> vision. Building on this success, similar gene therapy treatments are
> moving into clinical trials for choroideremia, Stargardt disease and Usher
> syndrome.
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> Innovative Technology. The high-tech industry has a treatment I'm
> incredibly excited about-- the world's first commercially available
> artificial or "bionic" eye. Early funding from the Foundation was key to
> getting this engineered retina off the ground. Building on the studies we
> funded, the light-sensing, implantable "chip" has been tested in a clinical
> trial in Europe with great results. In the study, people who were profoundly
> blind experienced improved vision that could help them to be more
> independent. In fact, many can now see shapes and recognize large letters.
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> Groundbreaking Therapies. A research team funded by the Foundation Fighting
> Blindness developed an innovative technique for correcting the
> disease-causing gene by using stem cells derived from a person's skin. While
> more work is needed to ensure safety, this advancement suggests that doctors
> may someday be able to treat a patient's retinal disease using their own
> skin cells. 
> These few accomplishments barely begin to tell the story of all the progress
> that's being made. And this is why words can never express my personal
> gratitude for your passionate and committed support. 
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> I hope you will take a few minutes to watch the video and see the results of
> your support and the hope it has generated. But most importantly, I hope you
> will see that research is progressing at a terrific rate. It's been a long
> time coming, but we crossed a critical threshold when our researchers
> actually restored sight. It launched us into a new era when more and more
> people will have their sight saved or restored every year. A lot of work
> remains. But we'll get there by continuing to work together.
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> The Foundation Fighting Blindness values the support you give us by
> donating, talking to your friends, and advocating for increased research
> funding. As we continue our relentless pursuit to eradicate blindness, we
> hope you will continue your steadfast support of our mission. Thanks for
> envisioning a bright future for the millions affected by retinal
> degenerative diseases.
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> Sincerely,
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> Gordon Gund
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